Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas

Amy Ulla Young
Mar 18, 2017
Amy Ulla Young 86, of Bradenton, passed away on March 18, 2017 at Tidewell Hospice.
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she moved to Anna Maria Island in 1962, where she first stayed at her uncle’s Rod and Reel Pier, then she moved to Bradenton.
Amy worked as the head bookkeeper at Ellis Bank before becoming office...

Shirley Ann Jackson
Mar 17, 2017
Shirley Ann Jackson, 75, of Bradenton, formerly of Vermont, passed away on March 17, 2017.
She is survived by her husband; Stanley Jackson, 2 sons; Kenneth A. Webster and Keith A. Webster of Bradenton, and 2 sisters; Sheila Sprano and Sylvia Young of Vermont.
Shirley was predeceased by her parents Allen and Lena Pidgeon.
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Francisco Rivera
Mar 16, 2017
Francisco Rivera, 75 of Bradenton, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton.
He was born on November 1, 1941 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to the late Geriberto and Josephina (Gonzalez) Rivera. Francisco was a retired machine operator for a thread manufacturer in Long Island, New York. He moved to Bradenton...

Vincent Angelo Gannuscio
Mar 16, 2017
Vincent Angelo Gannuscio, 72, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida
Vincent was born on January 1, 1945 in Passaic, New Jersey to the late Phillip and Dorothy (Stuart) Gannuscio. He served his country faithfully during the Vietnam War by serving with the United States...

Helen M. Geary
Mar 13, 2017
Helen Marie Geary, 94, of Bradenton, formerly of Nebraska, passed away on March 13, 2017.
She is survived by her three daughters; Glenda Cary, Vickie Rozamus, and Davene Geary, and several grandchildren.
Helen will be laid to rest back home in Nebraska.
No Local Services will be held. All services will be...

Thomas G. Stuber
Mar 11, 2017
Thomas G. Stuber, 54, Bradenton, passed away March 11, 2017.
Thomas was born on December 1, 1962 in Lima, Ohio to the late Raymond and Ruth (Meyer) Stuber. Following his graduation from high school he served with the United States Navy. After his military service he moved to Bradenton and has been a resident locally for over...

Velma Neuhouser Klopfenstein
Mar 10, 2017
Velma (Neuhouser) Klopfenstein a long time resident of Bradenton, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Friday the 10th of March 2017 at Westminster Towers and Shores of Bradenton.
Velma was born in Leo, Indiana, to the late Levi and Katie (Liechty) Neuhouser. She was a long standing member of Grace Baptist Church in Bradenton...

Edward Lewis Eartly
Mar 9, 2017
Edward L. Eartly, 70, of Sarasota, formally of Illinois, passed away on March 9, 2017.
He is survived by his loving wife; Terri (nee Hritz), 'kids' Nichole and Matt Butterfield, two brothers; Larry of California and Thomas of Georgia, three sisters; Lori of Mississippi, Suzanne (Ray) of Illinois, Gayle (Michael) of Illinois, his beloved pets; Harley and...

Virginia Elizabeth Dobbratz
Mar 5, 2017
Virginia Elizabeth Dobbratz, 91, of Bradenton, passed away on March 5, 2017.
She is survived by her loving children and grandchildren.
No local services will be held.
Virginia will be laid to rest in Wisconsin.
No Local Services will be held. All services will be held out of State. Shannon...

Christopher David Petsinger
Mar 3, 2017
Christopher David Petsinger, 36 of Sarasota, Florida passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his residence.
Christopher was born on July 28, 1980 in Sarasota, Florida. He was a lifelong resident of the Manatee/Sarasota county area. Christopher worked for BestBuy as a member of their Geek Squad repair service.
Survived by his father, Don,...

Lance R. Bergeron
Mar 3, 2017
Lance Robert Bergeron, 59, of Bradenton, passed away on March 3, 2017.
He is survived by his two sons; Francis Bergeron II and Lee Bergeron, daughter; Michelle Wooten, four grandchildren; Kayla, Jordan, Devan, and Warren, mother; Barbara Parkman, brother; Dominique Bergeron, two sisters; Terry (Michael) Cappello and Linda Bergeron, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and...
Sophie Louise Isherwood
Mar 3, 2017
Sophie Louise Isherwood, 24 of Bradenton, Florida, passed away tragically on March 3, 2017 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
She was born on May 14, 1992 in Gloucester, England, and has been a resident of Bradenton for the last six years. Locally she worked as a server for the Seafood Shack in Cortez.
Sophie...
Madeline A. Miller
Mar 3, 2017
Madeline A. Miller, 95, of Dunedin, FL, formerly of Bradenton, passed away March 3, 2017.
She was born on May 28, 1921 in Istanbul, Turkey to the late Aram and Ovsannah (Deokneojian) Prudian. Madeline was a homemaker and moved to Bradenton in September of 1979 coming from Detroit, MI. She lived in Bradenton until the end of...

Judith Ione Langford
Mar 2, 2017
Judith Langford, 72, of Bradenton Florida and Somerset Wisconsin, passed away on March 2, 2017.
She is survived by her loving family.
No local services will be held.
Judith will be laid to rest in Minnesota.
Memorial Donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice, in her name.
No Local Services...Dyllan 'D.J.' James Chevalier
Mar 1, 2017
Dyllan “D.J.” James Chevalier, 23, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his residence.
D.J. was born on August 4, 1993 in Sarasota, Florida and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Palmetto High School in Palmetto, Florida.
He was predeceased by a paternal step-grandfather, Antonio...

Janet Elder Biery
Mar 1, 2017
Janet Elder Biery, 99, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Franklin, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Westminster Towers and Shores of Bradenton.
She was born on April 3, 1917 in Saybrook, Pennsylvania to the late Clyde Willis and Bessie Olive (Templeton) Elder.
Janet was the co-owner with her late husband of...

Peter J. Currid
Feb 27, 2017
Peter J. Currid, of Bradenton, FL, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2017.
He was born on July 21, 1956 in Coral Gables, FL.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Currid Riddell and her husband, Justus Riddell; his mother, Marjorie W. Hegarty; his sisters , Wendy Sands and Bonnie MacDonald and her husband, Peter...

Oscar 'Blaine' Crosby
Feb 26, 2017
Oscar 'Blaine' Crosby, 54, of Myakka City, passed away on February 26, 2017.
Blaine was a horse trainer and popular rodeo competitor.
He is survived by his loving family.
A Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm with the Funeral Services commencing at 2:00 pm at...

Marie Franklin
Feb 25, 2017
Marie Franklin, 76 of Holmes Beach, passed away February 25, 2017.
Marie was born on November 2, 1940 in Tampa, Florida to the late Bennie and Antoinette Scanio. She was a long time resident of Anna Maria Island at the young age of five years old.
She attended the Roser Memorial Community Church on Anna...
James W. Kissick,, Cdr. Usn Jr.
Feb 24, 2017
James W. “Jim” Kissick, Jr. Cdr USN (Ret.), 92, of Bradenton Beach, a descendant of pioneers including the individual responsible for the formation of Manatee County in 1855,and a grandfather who represented the steamship line serving, twice daily, the travel needs to Tampa from the 1880’s until 1909, who then became Director of the Seaboard Rail Line.
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